Agregado (en. Aggregate)

/aɡɾeˈɣaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A component that is added to a mixture.
Cement is an essential aggregate in construction.
El cemento es un agregado esencial en la construcción.
A person who joins a group or team.
The new addition to the team brought many innovative ideas.
El nuevo agregado al equipo trajo muchas ideas innovadoras.
adjective
That has been added to a set.
The aggregated information improved the final report.
La información agregada mejoró el informe final.

Etymology

From Latin 'aggregatus', meaning 'joined to' or 'added'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

value added
An element that increases the importance or value of something.
agregado de valor
significant added
An addition that has a significant impact.
agregado significativo

Related Words

add
Adding something to what already exists.
agregar
aggregation
The act of adding or joining elements.
agregación

Slang Meanings

A person who integrates into a group without being an original member.
That guy is an addition; he’s always with us even though he’s not part of the group.
Ese tipo es un agregado, siempre está con nosotros aunque no es parte del grupo.